Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused Israel of threatening security in the Middle East during a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, his office said. "The spiral of violence that began with Israel's attacks on Iran has put the security of the entire region at risk,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, as well as bilateral ties and regional issues, in a phone call on Monday (June 16),

Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out the possibility of targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, as Israel and Tehran unleash fresh waves of strikes.On Monday, the Israeli PM was asked by US news outlet ABC about reports that Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan to assassinate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over fears it would escalate the conflict.

As the attacks escalate, with fatalities and injuries reported on both sides, Israel issued the stark warning to Iran.

Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early on Monday, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency services reported at least five killed and dozens more wounded in the fourth day of a conflict between the regional foes that shows no sign of slowing.

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